Sugar Cookie Latte (Starbucks Copycat)

Author: Jee Choe

This warm and cozy Starbucks-inspired sugar cookie latte is made with only 3 ingredients.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 4

Total Time 4

Course Drinks

Yield serving (16 ounces)

▢ 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
▢ 3 tablespoons homemade sugar cookie syrup
▢ 2 capsules Nespresso Starbucks blonde espresso or 2 light roast espresso shots

Heat and froth milk.
Frothed milk can be made in an electric milk frother. Another method is to simmer milk on the stovetop, pour it into a French press, then pump the plunger 20-30 times to create froth. Only fill the French press halfway since the milk will double in volume.
1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
Put homemade sugar cookie syrup into a cup. Add espresso shots.
Use 2 Nespresso espresso pods or 1 double espresso capsule.
3 tablespoons homemade sugar cookie syrup, 2 capsules Nespresso Starbucks blonde espresso
Add frothed almond milk.
Optional: Top with sprinkles for a festive look.

The sugar cookie syrup is easy to make at home using only 6 ingredients: water, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and butter extract.
If you prefer your drinks less sweet, use 2 tablespoons of syrup instead of 3 tablespoons.
The standard Starbucks recipe uses unsweetened almond milk, but you can use any type of milk you want. Oat milk or regular milk will make the drink creamier.
If you don’t have a way to make espresso at home, use Starbucks Blonde instant coffee. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.